Using Human Neurons to Play Violent Video Games Shows Humanity's Moral Corruption
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The Gist
The author argues that scientists who used human brain cells to play the violent game Doom instead of something educational or beautiful shows how morally corrupt people have become. He thinks this choice reveals humanity's tendency to pick violence over better options.
Conclusion
The decision to train live human neurons to play violent video games like Doom demonstrates humanity's fundamental moral corruption and poor judgment
Premises
- Scientists chose to teach live human neurons to play Doom, a violent zombie-killing game, rather than educational or beautiful games
- There were many other video games available that could have been used for the experiment that were educational, beautiful, or constructive
- The choice of game reflects the experimenters' values and priorities
- This decision pattern represents a broader human tendency toward violence and poor moral choices
- Women would not have made such a morally questionable choice, suggesting this reflects specifically male moral failings
Assumptions
- The choice of video game for scientific experiments reflects moral character
- Violent video games are inherently morally problematic choices for scientific research
- Scientists had complete freedom to choose any game for their neural experiment
- The game choice was significant rather than arbitrary for the research goals
- Gender differences exist in moral decision-making regarding violence